Construction Site Supervisor L4 Apprenticeship Standard

COURSE OVERVIEW

The main duties and tasks of a Construction Site Supervisor are:

· Supervision of specialist contractors

· The control of health and safety standards on construction projects

· Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project

· The minimization of the environmental impact of construction projects

· Control of quality of works on a construction project

· Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project

· The following qualification will be gained:

o A Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment that meets the knowledge requirements of the standard and is approved by the industry’;s recognised professional bodies meeting the educational requirements for Technician status or the equivalent level of membership.

o English and Maths; apprentices without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.

Institute of Technology

In 2023, Crawley College will welcome the new Institute of Technology (IoTs). The IoT is a collaboration between Further Education (FE) providers, Universities and employers. It will allow the college to specialise further in delivering higher technical education (at Levels 4 and 5). The aim of the IoT to address local and regional skills shortages at levels 4 & 5 in STEM subjects, Widen participation into Higher Education.

The IoT will deliver outstanding vocational education. The goal of vocational education is to enable people to do things in the workplace; it is not enough to be able to write or talk about such things (as might be the case in more general education). This is supported by an effective vocational pedagogy that is the sum total of the many decisions which the vocational teachers on the course take as they teach. Context in vocational education will consider the dual settings of both workplace and educational institution. Lecturers will employ a range of methods of delivery and assessing vocational topics. Success will be achieved through meeting 4 aims.

• 1. Master the fundamentals. Students will have experience of using their skills to the fullest and master the fundamental aspects of their vocation.

• 2. Learners will be proficient in using tools and equipment. The best tradespeople and artisans have an excellent knowledge of how to use their tools and equipment.

• 3. Transferability. A skill may be taught in one setting with a view to being largely applied in another, often in a move from college to workplace. This includes ensuring that what is learned theoretically in one context is applied effectively in another, and how best learners can be taught so that they can prompt themselves to use skills learned in one context when they need them in another.

4. Learn from your mistakes. It is important when working in a profession, you learn by doing, and chances are that you’re going to make mistakes. It’s important to learn quickly from such issues to avoid problems with customers and clients.

The impact of applying these aims is that graduates will be able to demonstrate:

· Routine expertise (being skilful, confidence, coordination, and having manual dexterity)

· Resourcefulness (stopping to think and deal with the non-routine, problem-solving skills, diagnostic skills)

· Functional literacies (communication, literacy, numeracy, and ICT)

· Craft (attention to detail, vocational sensibility; aspiration to do a good job; pride in a job well done)